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This has been a family favorite for years. So when our children completed college and moved out on their own, this recipe went with them.

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Favorite Skillet Dinner Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour

Yield: 6 Servings

10 60 70

Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
3 medium potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 celery ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 medium onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 package (16 ounces) frozen green beans
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt, optional
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large skillet, brown chicken over medium heat in oil and butter for 5-6 minutes on each side. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Discard bay leaf. Yield: 6 servings.

Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (prepared with margarine and low-sodium chicken broth and without added salt) equals 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 starch; also, 260 calories, 111 mg sodium, 73 mg cholesterol, 18 gm carbohydrate, 30 gm protein, 8 gm fat.

Originally published as Favorite Skillet Dinner in Country Chicken Cookbook , p41

Full-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.

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